Approval in Washington

Washington State Department of Health, Board of Massage CE Information

Accepted Approvals

NCBTMB 1000939

The Washington Board of Massage Therapy does not approve or preapprove continuing education activities. Licensees are responsible for choosing CE that meets requirements as per requirements outlined in WAC 246-830-475.

Board Contact Info

Washington State Department of Health or the Board of Massage
https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/massage-therapist

Applies To:

  • Washington Massage Therapists
    • LMT

Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)

Initial Credential
625 CE credit hours required for initial credential.

No You cannot use online courses for your initial LMT credential.

Any course accepted by Washington State Department of Health, Board of Massage is applicable to the LMT credential.

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Credential Renewal
24 CE credit hours required for renewal.

Yes You can use Impact CE for renewing your LMT credential.

Any course accepted by Washington State Department of Health, Board of Massage is applicable to the LMT credential.

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Ethics

4.00 CE credit hours

Direct Supervision

8.00 CE credit hours

8 hours must be in person and directly supervised involving the participation of the direct application of massage therapy as defined in RCW 18.108.010.

This requirement cannot be completed with online coursework.

Implicit Bias Health Equity

2.00 CE credit hours

An education program providing health equity continuing education training must: (1) Include implicit bias training to identify strategies to reduce bias during assessment and diagnosis and may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the topics included in RCW 43.70.613 (3)(c). (2) Have trainers with demonstrated knowledge and experience related to health equity. Research referenced in the training must be based on current empirical research and known best practices. (3) Have courses that assess the health care professional's ability to apply health equity concepts into practice in accordance with profession specific rules, which may include, but are not limited to: (a) An assessment at the end of an in-person or virtual continuing education training to determine knowledge gained during that training; or (b) A document provided at the end of an in-person or virtual continuing education training that attests attendance at the training.

Impact CE offers 1 course applicable to this requirement.

CPR Certification

0.00 CE credit hours

Maintenance of certification in American Heart Association CPR or equivalent. A maximum of four hours is allowed per reporting period.

We do not currently offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
Currently 932 of our courses are available for Massage Therapists regulated by Washington State Department of Health, Board of Massage. These are just a few examples!
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Disclaimer

We do our best keep our information current, but rules and regulations sometimes change without notice. Please remember it is ultimately your own responsibility for interpreting your state's laws, board rules, course relevancy and all requirements for your state.

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